DETAILED GEOLOGY OF BURGETTSTOWN QUADRANGLE. 125 
In the following* table are given the measurements obtained by 
comparing the elevations of the different marking strata of the 
AA ashington formation above the Waynesburg coal: 
instance from top of Waynesburg coal to Waynesburg “A” and Washington coal 
beds. Cross Creek and Independence townships , Pennsylvania. 
Locality. 
Waynesburg 
“A” coal. 
Washington 
coal. 
Road from West Middletown station to West Middletown... 
Feet. 
Feet. 
99 
1 mile east of Wilson Mills. 
49 
1 mile north of Woodrow. 
109 
100 
106 
Near well No. 829 . 
Northeast angle of Cross Creek Township. 
Average. 
107 
Waynesburg coal .—The Waynesburg coal is from 2 to 2^ feet thick 
in most of Cross Creek Township. From its position near the summit 
of the ridges in the western part of the township it dips steeply to 
the east and is just above valley level at Wilson Mills. Here it has 
been opened for mining in a number of places. To the east of Wilson 
Mills the coal rises and shows in outcrop on all of the roads leading 
away from the valley. The outcrop of this coal is prominent near 
the twin bridges on South Fork of Cross Creek and can be followed 
along the railroad cut to the Avest. It is some distance above the 
valley floor both north and south of Woodrow and has here been 
opened for mining. North of the, north branch of South Fork of 
Cross Creek the coal is not so prominent. 
It w r as not possible to obtain much reliable information as to the 
interval between the Pittsburg coal and the Waynesburg coal in 
these toAvnships. The following table gives the few measurements 
made between the Pittsburg and Waynesburg, two of which are from 
Avell records: 
Distance between base of Pittsburg coal and Waynesburg coat. Cross Creek and 
independence townships , Pennsylvania. 
Feet. 
Average at Pattersons Mill_268 
On road from twin tunnels to Independence_278 
In well No. 829_273 
In well No. 832_265 
Average 
Uniontown coal , Benwood limestone , and Sewickley coal .—The 
Sewickley and Uniontown coals are small and valuable only as 
markers. The coal beds and intervening limestone outcrop on the 
hillsides along Cross Creek and its branches. On the north fork of 
